Global Collapse-Chapter 487 - 459: Thank You_2

Fatty started to worry slightly. "Where did they go..."

After all, the possibility of being caught by an invigilator right after exiting the exam hall wasn’t zero.

Just as Fatty was worrying about Chu Changge and his companion’s safety, he suddenly heard a slight rustling sound from behind him.

He immediately looked back, but it was pitch black, and he couldn’t see anything.

He was about to speak when Xiao Qiao, beside him, suddenly said, "Run."

What?

Fatty instinctively thought Xiao Qiao’s words were related to the sound from behind. However, he then noticed that she wasn’t paying attention to what was behind them; instead, she was staring intently ahead.

That was the direction of the canteen building.

At the same time, Fatty suddenly heard a strange, nauseating sound from the distance ahead—GURGLE GURGLE—as if something was approaching.

"Run quickly, split up!" Xiao Qiao’s voice became more urgent. She forcefully pushed Fatty back but didn’t move herself.

Seeing this, Fatty understood something. He took out the Everbright Lantern and bolted, running out of the dark forest in one go.

He heard something, as if it had followed him out of the forest. Fatty risked a glance back and saw three normal human silhouettes behind him; Xiao Qiao wasn’t among them.

From the moment Xiao Qiao uttered "Run" for the second time, Fatty understood. The nauseating GURGLE GURGLE from ahead was likely the invigilators wandering the school. And the shadows now following him...

"Did that Fatty spot us?" Invincible Braver was close on Fatty’s heels.

Next to him were his two teammates from the dragon boat activity: one named Luo Shao, the other Liu Qing Yu.

They were players who had taken the school bus with Gu Mian and knew he was one of the last six people in the back row. So, they had discreetly noted their appearances fairly well.

This time, they followed Fatty, hoping to track down Gu Mian, whom they hadn’t seen during the activity.

Who would have thought this Fatty would suddenly bolt, and then the masked woman would also flee in another direction? They chose to chase the slower Fatty.

"He must have spotted us; otherwise, he wouldn’t have suddenly run off," Liu Qing Yu said while running. "It’s better to just grab him and ask. He definitely knows which exam hall Gu Mian is in."

"Right..." Hearing this, Invincible Braver increased his speed.

Death in this activity was real; this was a rare opportunity.

At this moment, he suddenly heard a strange sound from behind. Invincible Braver turned to look and was so frightened he almost stumbled.

A dense mass of white, humanoid figures surged from the forest behind them, advancing with eerie, intermittent GURGLES emanating from their throats—a sound like that of a dying old man choking on thick phlegm.

"Damn it, now I know why that Fatty was running!"

「」

When Gu Mian left the canteen, he had three more school badges in hand. They were special items named "Liu Xuan," "Feng Zitao," and "Wang Longxiang."

This was his reward for treating three fellow students to "mixed meat soup" and engaging in a "friendly exchange" with them.

What a hospitable school. I’ll definitely visit again next time. Gu Mian put the three school badges in his pocket and looked towards the small grove.

Fatty and Xiao Qiao had said they would wait for him in the small grove.

But Gu Mian searched the entire grove and found no trace of them. He pondered for a moment, then looked back. The main road beside the canteen was devoid of any figures.

There are many players participating in the exam. Considering the number of participants, there should have been people on this road. Unless more than half are already dead, or... had the invigilators just passed through?

Gu Mian glanced at the time: 8:15.

He sent a message to ask, but no one replied.

Meanwhile, Fatty had already rounded a corner and was running towards Teaching Building No. 9 ahead. His exam hall was in Building 11, but the invigilators were in that direction. He couldn’t turn back and walk into his death, so his only option was to dash into this building and hide.

As long as I’m not found! Just hide!

It’s worth noting that not all academic buildings housed exam halls. Teaching Building No. 9, for instance, was an empty building used to provide space for examinees to answer their questions.

Fatty gathered his courage and burst through the main entrance. It was pitch-dark inside, but he had the Everbright Lantern for illumination.

As soon as he rushed through the main entrance, Fatty was dumbstruck. The corridor was bare, without so much as a large potted plant. There was absolutely nowhere to hide!

Even the classroom doors were locked. There was no sanctuary!

The three pursuers also burst in. Less than ten meters behind them were the densely packed figures in biohazard suits—the invigilators!

There was no path of retreat.

"Shit!" Fatty instantly sprinted up to the second floor, desperate to find some cover.

Seeing Fatty sprint towards the second floor, Invincible Braver immediately charged after him. "Follow him!"

What if there’s a place to hide?

They followed Fatty onto the second-floor corridor, just as the invigilators began to ascend the stairs.

Once those things reached the second floor, no one would be able to escape.

The eerie GURGLING grew louder and louder. By now, Fatty had dashed to the middle of the corridor. Invincible Braver and his two companions were also running for their lives, glancing back sporadically.

The last time Invincible Braver looked back, a terrifying biohazard mask filled his vision.

It’s over. They’ve seen me...

Now, no matter how I hide, I’ll be found.

Despite this, he continued to sprint forward with all his might. "We can still use another staircase to get to a different floor and hide!"

But before they had even covered half the distance, the invigilators were practically on top of them.

Liu Qing Yu, running at the very rear, felt an icy malice at his back. Then, a cold hand slipped under his arm and seized his waist. He was caught.

"You violated the rules"—this was the last sentence Liu Qing Yu heard.

Instantly, he saw a thin line of blood appear across his waist. He... had been severed in two.

Agonizing screams instantly filled the air, assaulting everyone’s ears.

This was real death!

Seeing Liu Qing Yu bisected at the waist, Invincible Braver’s eyes turned bloodshot. He held his breath and ran forward with every ounce of strength he had. Moments later, Luo Shao, who was behind him, was also engulfed by the white figures.

By then, an invigilator was right behind him.

It’s over. Invincible Braver felt something press against his back.

Just then, he saw Fatty abruptly stop running and crouch down in a window-side corner, still clutching that faintly blue lantern.

Seeing Fatty suddenly stop, a flicker of hope ignited in Invincible Braver, and he surged past the crouching figure.

Killing takes time! His death, at least, can buy me a few seconds to escape!

As this thought crossed his mind, he was stunned to realize that the invigilators behind seemed to have completely ignored Fatty, rushing past him and straight towards Invincible Braver himself.

Why?! Why?! That guy is holding a lantern too!

How could they not see him?!

Then, he felt a sudden coldness on his neck. His head... tumbled off.

Fatty, trembling, squatted by the window. His hands tightly clutched the Ghost Card Gu Mian had given him, which was tucked into his pocket. He watched as the tide of invigilators receded from the corridor.

「」

At 8:20, Gu Mian saw a new message from Pan in the cheating group.

[Pan]: Thanks, Doctor!

Gu Mian: "?"